OPINION: Nine to five - what a way to make a living!

June 02, 2000
by BERNARD INGHAM

You can almost hear the PR industry licking its chops - nay
slavering in anticipation - over the idea of representing MPs who are
pressing for nine to five office hours for the Commons. What a dream
campaign to argue the case for a civilised working day they say. If only
MPs would engage us on this noble enterprise. What could be more
reasonable than our representatives at Westminster working a sensible
shift? And what more fundamental blow could be struck for sex equality
than to make Parliament safe for women?